In the wake of a global pandemic, Pakistan’s leading telecommunication network, Zong 4G has announced a partnership with the provincial Government of Balochistan to collaboratively fight the Covid-19 challenges and to create awareness about it through an SMS based campaign.
Through the widest network of Pakistan, Zong 4G’s awareness activity will reach out to the citizens of the remote areas of Balochistan via an SMS service, urging them to take all precautions and measures amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The campaign is targeted for Quetta, Pishin and Chaman.
Over 2.5 million free-of-cost messages have so far been disseminated as part of the partnership. These awareness messages will not only educate people about the symptoms of Covid-19 but also equip them with the details about government helplines from where they can get reliable information on how to protect themselves.
“As the largest, widest and fastest 4G network of the country, Zong 4G believes that it is critical to continuous..
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Pakistan’s Exports Skyrocket During Coronavirus Lockdown
Pakistani exports registered a whopping increase of over 45.35% in May as compared to April 2020 as the country received more orders from the international market amid the coronavirus pandemic.
During the month of April, Pakistani exports declined by 47.24 on the back of the coronavirus pandemic, which forced businesses to suspend their operations due to the low demand and disruption in supply chains. Global stock markets, businesses, manufacturing, and production had slowed down since the start of the new year owing to the pandemic.
After the ease in lockdown and resumption of economic activities around the world, the exports in May 2020 saw a recovery of 45.35%, with their value increasing from $957 million in the previous month to $1.39 billion, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
A.A.H Soomro, managing director at Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari Securities told ProPakistani,
Exports resumption is a leading indicator of easing lockdown globally. What’s helped the most is fal..
Here’s the Tentative Schedule of Pakistan’s Tour to England
Sports is set to return to the coronavirus-ravaged England when West Indies tour England for a three-match test series next month. After the series against West Indies, England are set to host Pakistan in a three-match Test series and a three-match T20I series.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Wasim Khan said that 25 players will travel to England on four chartered flights in the first week of July and the players will be put in quarantine.
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The matches will be played behind closed doors and in a bio-secure environment under fresh guidelines to avoid the spread of coronavirus.
According to a tentative plan, Manchester and Southampton will be the likely venues and the expected schedule is as follows:
1st Test August 5-9 Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester 2nd Test August 13-17 Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium, Southampton 3rd Test August 21-25 Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium, Southampton 1st T20I Augu..
K-Electric Warns of Increased Loadshedding This Summer
K-electric has warned citizens of Karachi of an increased power outage during the summer season.
In a statement, the spokesperson of the electric supply company said that due to relaxation in the lockdown, the businesses have reopened, causing a surge in demand.
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He maintained that due to the lockdown, the supply of furnace oil has also been disturbed due to which the power generation has been affected.
The situation has resulted in increased electricity load-shedding in Karachi and adjacent areas, he said.
The company’s spokesperson mentioned that the situation will return to normal as soon as the supply of oil is regulated.
Citizens, on the other hand, believed that K-electric is creating an artificial power crisis.
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People were mad at the deteriorating situation of power supply and said that they endure several hours’ load-shedding every day.
They m..
Emirates is Restarting Flight Operations in Pakistan
UAE’s Emirates will resume scheduled flights from Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad from June 8, 2020.
The airline will operate 14 weekly scheduled flights to Dubai, including a daily flight from Karachi, five from Lahore, and two from Islamabad.
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On its flights from Pakistan to Dubai, Emirates will fly UAE residents, as well as cargo. On the return flights, the airline will only carry cargo.
According to the schedule, the UAE-based airline will serve Pakistan with its modern Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, flying daily from Karachi, on Thursdays and Saturdays from Islamabad, and on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays from Lahore.
Travelers that fulfill the UAE government’s eligibility criteria and requirements will be allowed to board the aircraft.
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“Don’t Play with Fire” DG ISPR Major General Babar Iftikhar Warns India
Pakistani military’s chief spokesman Major General Babar Iftikhar on Thursday warned India to “not play with fire”, and said that any military adventurism from the neighboring country will be met with “uncontrollable and unintended consequences”.
While speaking to a private TV channel he said:
Being a military spokesperson, let me say this: Indian aggression aimed towards Pakistan will be responded [to] with full might, there should be no doubt about this. We are ready, we will respond and we will respond with full might. This year alone, 1,229 ceasefire violations have taken place, seven civilians have been martyred and more than 90 have been injured.
He added that India’s quadcopters have trespassed at the Line of Control and we’ve downed some. However, India’s senior military leaders mention alleged intrusion using various launchpads:
Which I think leaves a question mark on their capabilities – despite such a well-guarded LoC and counter-infiltration measures, how can someone i..
Hyundai Santa Fe 2021 Gets a Facelift, Bringing Modern Tech Features
Hyundai has been making waves in the automotive market with its bold designs and cutting-edge features as of late.
From premium flagship sedans to family SUVs, significant changes have been made to the overall architecture of each vehicle. Speaking of family SUVs, Hyundai has revealed the brand new design of its mid-size family SUV, the Santa Fe.
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Exterior Credits: Hyundai From the front, the Santa Fe has gotten even more aggressive than before, owing to a huge front grill that covers almost the entire width of the vehicle, featuring Daytime Running Lights on both corners.
Add the sleek and sharp headlight design and the Santa Fe starts looking quite a bit like its bigger sibling, i.e. the Palisade.
Credits: Hyundai Quite like many other SUVs in the market, Hyundai has attempted to give the Santa Fe a rather sporty yet elegant side profile, with sharp lines running along various points across the entire length of th..
Pakistan Continues To Make New Grim Single-Day Records As Virus Confusion Mounts
It seems like the mindless Eid festivities and the de facto end of the lockdown restrictions are beginning to show the dreaded results. Every new day is bringing new records of coronavirus positive cases and deaths related to the virus complications.
On Wednesday, the country made several new records related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the grip of which is only tightening in Pakistan as it loosens in the west. In the past 24 hours, the country registered 20,167 new cases from across the country in a new sobering record.
Sindh, Balochistan, and Islamabad, all broke their own previous records for new cases registering 1,824, 484, and 356 positives respectively. Punjab recorded 1,615, KP 476, GB 45, and AJK one new case of the novel coronavirus – high numbers but not beating the previous tallies.
Although new deaths were also recorded at a very high 82, Pakistan has fared worse in that area recording 88 deaths, its highest toll, on May 31.
Since the beginning of the virus in Pakistan a..
Sindh Private Schools Association Announces to Reopen Schools From 15 June
Private Schools Action Committee (PSAC) has announced to reopen schools and resume the academic processes from 15 June in three phases under its own SOPs.
In a news conference held at Karachi Press Club, PSAC’s Chief, Pervez Haroon, said that PSAC rejects the Sindh government’s decision to extend the closure of schools till September amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Under the PSAC’s SOPs, classes of students from grades 6 to 10 will be resumed in the first phase starting from 15 June.
In the second phase, classes of students from grades 3 to 5 will recommence from 1 July. The last phase includes the resumption of classes of grades 1 and 2 from 15 July.
Pervez Haroon said that PSAC will adhere to all SOPs and implement all precautionary measures to ensure the safety of students and staff members.
PSAC’s Chief added that there are more than 25 million out of school children in Pakistan and extension in l..
Samsung’s New App Helps Make Hand Washing a Habit
In the wake of the ongoing pandemic, Samsung has launched an app that will remind the wearers to wash their hands.
The app is designed for a range of Samsung’s Galaxy Watch smartwatches and it will remind people to wash their hands after regular intervals. To be specific, the app will be available for Gear S3, Gear Sports, Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Watch Active, and Galaxy Watch Active 2 on the Galaxy Store.
Samsung has taken into account a study from the University College London which claims that washing hands 6 to 10 times a day is optimum plus additional hand washes after toilet visits and before eating. The app will remind users to wash up through alarms that will ring every 2 hours. These intervals can be modified within the app’s settings.
Once the wearer is at the sink, swiping upwards on the watch will start a 25-second timer including 5 seconds for applying soap and 20 seconds for scrubbing. Since the Galaxy Watch lineup is waterproof, people will not need to worry about getti..
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